The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-07-15
MARY'S DOUBLE.

It was q pleasant Juno morning In
Baden Baden.
Returning to her hotel at precisely
eight o'clock, after her morning " con-
stitutional," Miss Mariana Robinson
called at room thirty-two to see Miss
Mass for a moment, and then she would
go out and rout the lazy girlS-Miss
Rhodes and Miss Thurston-and make
them GO to breakfast with her.
These three girls were spending year
In Germany. studying and travelling
under the care OF their friend and former
teacher, Miss Mass. They had been
abroad since October. For month they
had been staying at the Hotel Vie
toria in Baden Baden, and for a week
Miss Mass had been quite i'll, and con-
fined TO her room.
A Mariana entered Miss Niass's room,
the latter looked at her with evident
anxiety. and said:
Il was wishing very much TO see you.
Here is a cable dispatch. which ! have
just received from your father"
1t was directed 10 " Miss Mary Robin
son, Hotel Victoria, Baden-Baden," and
was as follows:
Come home Immediately. Have
secured state-room for you on the Abys-
sinia, leaving Liverpool the 10th.
u. ROBINSON"
What can It mean?" said Mariana.
Il cannot understand IL. II any Of
them are sick, or anything, il would
have been so much better TO have told
me plainly than 70 put me in suspense"
one thing was clear; her passage was
engaged on the AbySsinia for the 10th,
and on the AbySsinia she must GO This
was the 9th, and no time was 10 be lost
You will have TO take the ten o'clock
train to Carlsruhe, Mary" said Miss
Mass, "and there you can connect
through to Cologne tonight You have
an hour and three-quarters TO get ready.
After sending Mariana TO her breakfast,
Miss Mas called the landlord.
You are sure, asked Miss Mass, a
sudden thought striking her, - that there
is no other Miss Robinson in the hOtels'
Yes, madam, there Is no other per-
son by that name. The letters TO Miss
Robinson are sometimes addressed 10
Miss Mary and at other times TO Miss
Mariana Robinson. This / have OBJ
served. suppose it is all one name"
YES" ." replied the lady, and remem-
bered as she spoke that Mr.. Robinson
always called his daughter Mary.
With "A heavy heart Mariana travelled
all the long day. She reached Cologne
after dark The next days journey
brought her TO Antwerp. Her cab stop
ped at a stone curbing which extended
the length of the street; beyond II was
n confusion of shipping, horses, drays,
freight. and the like; on the other side
blank warehouses.
Mariana looked out anxiously. She
alighted and gave the driver two
or three coins. At this he seemed
to become very angry, put the money
back in her hand, and started TO get
back on the box, as il he intended
driving off with her trunk.
Mademoiselle, can / be OF any assist
ance to yoaE" said voice in French.
Mariana turned and saw gentleman
standing at her side.
She explained to the stranger that she
wanted TO find the steamer that was to
start for Harwich in half an houE, and
that she could not understand a word
the driver said, and that he would not
take the money she offered him.
The gentleman called the driver, who
came up, looking sheepish and mortified.
he talked with him a moment, and then,
turning TO Mariana, said:
The fellow says it was Rhenish
money. He can get II exchanged. am
going 10 the same steamer. and will show
you the way
Mariana followed him, and the driver
brought up the rear with her trunk.
Under the care OF her new friend. Mari
ana passed through the ordeal of the
Harwich custOm-house quickly, and
made the trip to London without anxiety.
After seeing her safe in a cab, and di-
Langham Hotel. he bowed his most
courteous adieu. and Mariana drove
away with n little feeling OF regret that
she had seen the last of him
The morning of the 10th she went 10
Liverpool. and in the afternoon she went
on board the steamer.
They weighed anchor At sunset. Mari
ana was standing at the vessels stern.
Turning. her attention was arrested by a
glimpse Of a gentleman pacing the quart
er-deck alone
II was the French gentleman who had
shown her politeness on her journey.
She started toward the hatchway and
met him. Recognizing her. his face
lighted up with unaffected pleasure.
From that moment the two were
"goOd comrades"
On the fifth day out from Liverpool.
Count de Roche.ontin-that was the gen.
tlensu's name and title-came 10 her a.